Hyderabad, Aug. 28 -- Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy today directed officials to take up flood mitigation measures across Telangana on a war footing to safeguard lives and property during the ongoing heavy rains.
Speaking to the media at Gandhi Bhavan, the Minister said every precaution was being taken to protect reservoirs, canals, and minor irrigation tanks from breaches.
He stressed the need for close coordination between the Irrigation Department, District Collectors, revenue authorities, and other departments to ensure effective water management.
"Preventive action is always better than damage control. Irrigation officials must stay in the field and initiate flood mitigation measures by usi...